This extraordinary debut is a funny and refreshingly quirky novel that celebrates the underdog. A boy called Don Schmidt finds fame in a chicken-judging contest and suddenly finds himself an unexpected celebrity. This sets in motion a chain of events that involves his parents, the chickens and a strange family mystery. Suddenly it seems that all Don has been lead to believe throughout his young life, no longer quite adds up...
Don Schmidt knows his name has changed, and he believes he had a sister who died of scarlet fever when she was fifteen, but these and other details of Don's life don't quite add up. When Don wins the Horse Island Chicken-Judging Contest, he is an instant celebrity, setting into motion a chain of events that involves a deep dark family mystery.
Jacques Couvillon was born and raised on a farm in Cow Island, Louisiana. Although he is still searching for a place to settle down, he will always consider Cow Island his home. The Chicken Dance is his first novel.
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Don Schmidt knows his name has changed, and he believes he had a sister who died of scarlet fever when she was fifteen, but these and other details of Don's life don't quite add up. When Don wins the Horse Island Chicken-Judging Contest, he is an instant celebrity, setting into motion a chain of events that involves a deep dark family mystery.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Chicken Dance and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Chicken Dance features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Chicken Dance is available in Paperback
Chicken Dance was written by Jacques Couvillon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Chicken Dance has 326 pages
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